State moves toward eliminating nuclear power limits
Wisconsin legislators are moving toward getting rid of restrictions on nuclear power in the state.
View ArticleView from around the state: Keep nuclear in America’s energy plan
Despite the need to confront climate change, the United States is perilously close to letting the largest producers of carbon-free electricity fade away. Nearly half of the nation's aging nuclear...
View ArticleTowns left with slashed budgets after nuclear plant closings
Living in the shadows of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant's cooling tower, which soars above Lake Erie in Ohio like an oversized lighthouse, brings with it some give-and-take.
View ArticleWisconsin’s nuclear power plant operator seeks 30 more years
The operator of Wisconsin's only remaining nuclear power plant wants to keep the 50-year-old plant running through 2050.
View ArticleBiden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants
The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to...
View ArticleUS nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates
The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal is falling short when it comes to having a comprehensive schedule for the multibillion-dollar...
View ArticleUS sweetens pot to study siting for spent nuclear fuel storage
The U.S. government has long struggled to find a permanent solution for storing or disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants, and opposition to such a site is flaring up...
View ArticleSeveral universities to experiment with micro nuclear power
If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be an alternative: tiny nuclear...
View ArticleUS nuclear agency isn’t consistent in tracking costs for some construction...
The U.S. agency in charge of maintaining the nation's nuclear arsenal is not consistent when it comes to tracking the progress of small construction projects, making it difficult to prevent delays and...
View ArticleAmazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with...
Amazon and Google are investing in small nuclear reactors to power their AI and data centers.
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